37 h. ago 'Loveliest ever' village next to magical woodland and lakes and filled with legends

The picture-perfect village of Beddgelert in the heart of Eryri/Snowdonia National Park is a hidden gem that's well worth a visit - and it's even home to some Welsh myths and legends

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37 h. ago 'Magical' Welsh village named 'loveliest ever' surrounded by wooded vales and winding rivers

Welsh village Beddgelert is in Eryri/Snowdonia National Park and is filled with myths and legends and it is the perfect place to visit in autumn

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3 d. ago The Colombian coastal village reinventing itself as seas rise

Intense high tides have destroyed homes and businesses in Juanchaco and affected 3,000 families. But many in the Afro-Colombian community that live there are choosing to ‘stay in a different way’Words and photographs by Mario Toro QuinteroBuenaventura is the most important port on Colombia’s Pacific coast, handling about 40% of the country’s foreign trade and acting as the gateway to the Uramba Bahía Málaga national natural park. Every year, tens of thousands of tourists arrive there, heading to the village of Juanchaco or the beaches of Ladrilleros and La Barra.But the coast around Juanchaco, in the Valle del Cauca department, is experiencing accelerated erosion that has already left damaged streets, collapsed homes and a local economy exposed to the elements.On the beach front in Juanchaco, damage caused by the rising tides has forced some people to evacuate their homes Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Call for action after 90% of national park’s rivers fail to reach ‘good’ status

Report shows decline in ecological standard of waterways in South Downs National Park.

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4 d. ago Remains of man who went missing six years ago found in national park

Jordan Moray had first been reported missing in 2019. He remains were found on the Brecon Beacons by a walker close to the Llwyn On Reservoir more than six years later

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4 d. ago Remains of man who went missing six years ago found in remote area of national park

Jordan Moray went missing from his home in Cwmbach, Aberdare in 2019. His body has now been found in the Brecon Beacons

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4 d. ago From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to US

Does Florida’s Everglades National Park represent a slight to development in America

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4 d. ago These are the overlooked travel spots to escape the crowds in 2026

A Croatian island, Romanian walking trail and US national park made Intrepid Travel’s list of destinations to visit next year

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5 d. ago Yellowstone tourists slammed for laughing at 'dancing' bison as expert reveals what was happening

A group of Yellowstone National Park tourists were slammed online after giggling at a 'dancing' bison, only for experts to reveal the imminent danger they faced.

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5 d. ago Guided tours resume at the remote Hawaii leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa

A former leprosy settlement in a remote part of Hawaii that’s been closed to tours and religious pilgrimages is reopening this month

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6 d. ago Bigger than the average bear! Greedy grizzlies are celebrated as Fat Bear Week announces this year's most impressive beasts preparing to enter hibernation

The much-loved contest pits the brown bears of Alaska 's Katmai National Park & Preserve against each other to well they bulk up for winter hibernation.

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6 d. ago Country cottage of dreams is found in a Welsh national park with a surprise bonus in the garden

More to the sale of this gorgeous period home than first meets the eye

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6 d. ago Hidden for nearly four years: how the saga of fugitive father Tom Phillips unfolded in New Zealand

Sightings of Phillips and his three children were rare over the years and mystery surrounded how they survived in the remote wildernessTom Phillips shooting: latest updatesFull report: Father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fireIn a tragic end to a case that has captivated New Zealand for nearly four years, fugitive father Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after a burglary on Monday. Phillips had been on the run with his three children since 2021. One of the children was with Phillips during the exchange of fire near Piopio on Monday, while authorities said they had serious concerns for the other two children, who remained missing.The long-running mystery over Phillips and his children’s whereabouts has prompted multiple searches, offers of rewards, and pleas for information from family members and the police. New Zealand struggled to understand how, in a country of close-knit communities, Phillips could have evaded detection. Con...

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7 d. ago Minns’s $140m great koala national park will ‘obliterate’ regional towns, Coalition claims

Labor’s koala strategy doesn’t go far enough, Coalition says, but environmentalists hail park a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe long-awaited great koala national park in the north of New South Wales, celebrated by wildlife groups, has drawn a mixed reaction from the state’s Coalition.The opposition leader, Mark Speakman has hedged his party’s support, saying while he “supports the ambition of protecting koalas”, he was concerned about job losses and the cost of the park. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago British Superbike star is rushed to hospital and put in a coma after alarming collision with fellow rider

Callum Grigor is reported to be in a 'serious' condition in hospital after he crashed in Saturday's Pirelli National Superstock Championship race at Donington Park.

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8 d. ago British Superbikes star in coma after horror crash sees Donington Park race red

Callum Grigor was involved in a horror crash during the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race at Donington Park on Saturday and has been placed into an induced coma

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8 d. ago British Superbike star Callum Grigor in coma after horror crash at Donington Park

British Superbike racing star Callum Grigor was rushed to hospital after a serious crash during the Pirelli National Superstock Championship race at Donington Park circuit

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9 d. ago Fat Bear Week is coming – and the competition will be chunky

The brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park can reach a hefty 1,200 pounds as they prepare to hibernate in November

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9 d. ago New homes proposed for Aberfoyle as developers unveil social housing plans

The proposals from Rural Stirling Housing Association have seen an application made the National Park Authority - with 20 new homes mooted.

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9 d. ago Plans for food van in Wales' largest national park approved despite objections

The scheme concerned an area of hard standing at the Tan Y Coed car park in an isolated Dyfi Forest area at Esgairgeiliog

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